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Should there be a maximum working temperature?
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- No
- No, but employers should be obliged to make allowances when it reaches a certain temperature, eg.more frequent and longer breaks
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Last Month's Poll
Would a greater management presence on the shop floor improve health and safety in your workplace?Yes - 58% No - 42% |
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Checking out the furniture
June 1st 2006 System Concepts recently worked with Barclays Bank on a furniture and IT procurement programme for its HQ at Canary Wharf.
Consultants checked every aspect of the equipment from the health and safety implications to ease of maintenance.
As a result, Barclays has avoided expenditure on equipment that is unsuitable for staff and which could lead to discomfort.
Jacquie Hill, group health and well being manager, says "Our working partnership with the consultancy ensures we are achieving compliance with best practice in ergonomics, health and safety legislation and standards. More articles from System Concepts: |
